2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 23, 24 and 26 August.[1]

Women's 400 metres hurdles
at the 2015 World Championships
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates23 August (heats)
24 August (semifinals)
26 August (final)
Competitors37 from 27 nations
Winning time53.50
Medalists
    Czech Republic
    United States
    United States

Summary

Zuzana Hejnová of the Czech Republic entered the competition as the defending champion.[2][3]

Through these championships Cassandra Tate had been the #1 qualifier in the heats and #2 in the semi-finals, earning her a center lane position next to #1 qualifier, the defending champion Hejnová. The world leader coming into the event was World Junior Champion Shamier Little. While Little had been almost mechanical in winning the NCAA Championships, the US Championships and the Pan American Games over a long season, in this championship she struggled through the rounds, the slowest qualifier in both. Her slow time in the semi relegated her to the inside lane, lane 2 on Beijing's 9 lane track.[4] In the finals, those were the players, with Hejnová in a clear lead by the final turn, with Little and Tate chasing. Hejnová just continued to build her lead unchallenged to the finish, as Little struggled over hurdle 8, stretching to 9 and again awkward at 10. Still Little's strength was able to beat Tate to the line for silver. Sara Petersen made a late rush at Tate coming into the 10th hurdle, but Tate carried her momentum better into the finish to claim bronze.[5]

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[6]

World record  Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 52.34 Tula, Russia 8 August 2003
Championship record  Melaine Walker (JAM) 52.42 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
World leading  Shamier Little (USA) 53.74 Eugene, United States 13 June 2015
African record  Nezha Bidouane (MAR) 52.90 Seville, Spain 25 August 1999
Asian record  Qing Han (CHN) 53.96 Beijing, China 9 September 1993
NACAC record  Melaine Walker (JAM) 52.42 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
South American record  Lucimar Teodoro (BRA) 55.84 Belém, Brazil 24 May 2009
European record  Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 52.34 Tula, Russia 8 August 2003
Oceanian record  Debbie Flintoff-King (AUS) 53.17 Seoul, South Korea 27 September 1988
The following records were established during the competition:
World leading  Zuzana Hejnová (CZE) 53.50 Beijing, China 26 August 2015

Qualification standards

Entry standards[7]
56.20

Schedule

Date Time Round
23 August 201510:25Heats
24 August 201519:10Semifinals
26 August 201520:10Final

All times are local times (UTC+8)

Results

Heats

Qualification: Best 4 (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the next round.[8]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13Cassandra Tate United States (USA)54.27Q
23Wenda Nel South Africa (RSA)54.45Q
33Meghan Beesley Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)54.52Q, PB
42Zuzana Hejnová Czech Republic (CZE)54.55Q
52Eilidh Child Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)54.74Q
61Kaliese Spencer Jamaica (JAM)55.03Q
75Janieve Russell Jamaica (JAM)55.09Q
84Sara Petersen Denmark (DEN)55.11Q
95Denisa Rosolová Czech Republic (CZE)55.33Q
103Stina Troest Denmark (DEN)55.56Q, PB
112Anna Yaroshchuk-Ryzhykova Ukraine (UKR)55.58Q, SB
124Lauren Wells Australia (AUS)55.65Q, SB
132Léa Sprunger Switzerland (SUI)55.71Q
144Vera Rudakova Russia (RUS)55.76Q
151Sparkle McKnight Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)55.77Q
163Axelle Dauwens Belgium (BEL)55.84q, SB
171Elise Malmberg Sweden (SWE)55.97Q
182Sage Watson Canada (CAN)56.08q
191Eglė Staišiūnaitė Lithuania (LTU)56.17Q, PB
201Aurélie Chaboudez France (FRA)56.19q
214Kori Carter United States (USA)56.22Q
223Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay (URU)56.30q, NR
235Petra Fontanive Switzerland (SUI)56.40Q
245Shamier Little United States (USA)56.47Q
255Joanna Linkiewicz Poland (POL)56.51
261Amalie Iuel Norway (NOR)56.59
274Shevon Stoddart Jamaica (JAM)56.60
285Nguyen Thi Huyen Vietnam (VIE)57.31
294Viktoriya Tkachuk Ukraine (UKR)57.38
303Ristananna Tracey Jamaica (JAM)57.60
314Hayat Lambarki Morocco (MAR)58.05
321Xiao Xia China (CHN)58.12
335Amaka Ogoegbunam Nigeria (NGR)58.16
343Ghofrane Mohammad Syria (SYR)58.61SB
352Francisca Koki Manunga Kenya (KEN)58.96DQ[9]
362Yadisleidy Pedroso Italy (ITA)1:25.15
1Kemi Adekoya Bahrain (BHR)DQR168.7(a)

Semifinals

Qualification: Best 2 (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the next round.[10]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13Zuzana Hejnová Czech Republic (CZE)54.24Q
21Cassandra Tate United States (USA)54.33Q
32Sara Petersen Denmark (DEN)54.34Q
42Kaliese Spencer Jamaica (JAM)54.45Q
51Wenda Nel South Africa (RSA)54.63Q
63Janieve Russell Jamaica (JAM)54.78Q, SB
71Eilidh Child Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)54.80q
82Shamier Little United States (USA)54.86q
91Anna Yaroshchuk-Ryzhykova Ukraine (UKR)55.16SB
103Meghan Beesley Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)55.41
112Denisa Rosolová Czech Republic (CZE)55.73
121Axelle Dauwens Belgium (BEL)55.82SB
131Léa Sprunger Switzerland (SUI)55.83
143Lauren Wells Australia (AUS)56.04
153Stina Troest Denmark (DEN)56.13
153Aurélie Chaboudez France (FRA)56.13
172Sparkle McKnight Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)56.21
182Petra Fontanive Switzerland (SUI)56.35
192Sage Watson Canada (CAN)56.38
201Vera Rudakova Russia (RUS)56.41
211Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay (URU)56.47
222Eglė Staišiūnaitė Lithuania (LTU)56.48
233Elise Malmberg Sweden (SWE)56.58
3Kori Carter United States (USA)DNF

Final

The final was started at 20:10.[11]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
5Zuzana Hejnová Czech Republic (CZE)53.50WL
2Shamier Little United States (USA)53.94
6Cassandra Tate United States (USA)54.02
44Sara Petersen Denmark (DEN)54.20
59Janieve Russell Jamaica (JAM)54.65PB
63Eilidh Child Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)54.78
78Wenda Nel South Africa (RSA)54.94
87Kaliese Spencer Jamaica (JAM)55.47

References

  1. "Beijing 2015: Timetable". Beijing 2015. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. Defending champions Vesely and Hejnova lead Czech team for IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015. IAAF (2015-08-05). Retrieved on 2015-08-16.
  3. Start list
  4. "REPORT: WOMEN'S 400M HURDLES FINAL – IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEIJING 2015". iaaf.org. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. "Hejnova retains her 400m hurdles crown while Kenyan dominance continues". RTE Sport. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  6. "Records & Lists – 400 metres hurdles". IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  7. IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 – Standards (PDF), IAAF, 2014, retrieved 17 August 2015
  8. Heats results
  9. Semifinals results
  10. Final results
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